CVE-2006-6659 json
The Microsoft Office Outlook Recipient ActiveX control (ole32.dll) in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (…
published 2006-12-20 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6642
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.6%
- EPSS 17.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Microsoft Office Outlook Recipient ActiveX control (ole32.dll) in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 hang) via crafted HTML.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-29295)
- Published
Exploit prediction
17.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29295 Microsoft Outlook - ActiveX Control Remote Internet Explorer Denial of Service dos, 2006-12-18
- EDB-2946 Microsoft Office Outlook Recipient Control - 'ole32.dll' Denial of Service dos, 2006-12-18
- shinnai.altervista.org http://shinnai.altervista.org/viewtopic.php?id=41&t_id=8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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shinnai.altervista.org
/viewtopic.php?id=41&t_id=8
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21649
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017397
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6659
- NVD CVE-2006-6659
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